The seven-story parking structure for the new Kaiser Permanente Orange County Anaheim Medical Center, was recently awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification under the New Construction Projects rating system.LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for designing, constructing and operating the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high-performing buildings.The goal of the system is to insure that buildings meet requirements of low levels of energy consumption and increased levels of indoor environmental quality, all while maintaining a minimal impact on the building’s surroundings.Through enhanced design of building systems and proper selection of construction material, LEED buildings consume less power and water, provide a healthier indoor environment, and produce less waste by lower consumption and recycling.

Kaiser Permanente teamed with the City of Anaheim and Anaheim Public Utilities to design and build the LEED certified parking structure by following specific design criteria and construction methods in the areas of recycled materials, site selection, water use, indoor air quality and electrical efficiency. The Silver Level Certification identifies the Anaheim Parking Structure as a pioneering example of sustainable design and demonstrates leadership in transforming the building industry.Anaheim Public Utilities provided Kaiser Permanente technical knowledge and expedited permit processing to encourage sustainable design and high-performing buildings through its Green Building Program.

“Kaiser Permanente has a long history of energy conservation and environmental stewardship,” said Julie Miller-Phipps, senior vice president and executive director of KaiserPermanenteOrangeCounty.“In collaboration with the City of Anaheim, we’re proud to be awarded the LEED Silver Level Certification Award.As one of the largest health care providers, we aspire to provide services in a manner that protects and enhances the environment and the health of communities now and for future generations.”

“We’re proud to have Kaiser Permanente as part of our community, creating jobs and contributing to our economy.We have always known Kaiser Permanente as a quality health care provider, with this accomplishment, their leadership proves that the company is also dedicated to preserving our community’s natural resources,” said Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait.

The parking structure, with 1,562 spaces, will serve KaiserPermanenteOrangeCounty members at the new AnaheimMedicalCenter, scheduled to open October 9, 2012.At completion, the 27-acre campus will house two medical office buildings and a 262-bed hospital, which will replace the existing 200-bed hospital on Lakeview Avenue.This new state-of-the-art medical center, nearly 750,000 square feet, will allow Kaiser Permanente to better serve its members and OrangeCounty communities.The project will create approximately 1,200 jobs, both permanent and construction related.

About Anaheim Public Utilities – For more than 100 years, Anaheim Public Utilities has served Anaheim water and electric customers with low rates and reliable service.Anaheim Public Utilities is OrangeCounty’s only publicly owned water and electric utility.For more information, please visit anaheim.net/utilities.

About Anaheim –The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation’s premier municipalities and is California’s 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 2,100 City employees. The municipal corporation’s annual budget is $1.3 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as CKE Restaurants, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Arsenal, and the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning USA Men's Volleyball team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the AnaheimConvention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit anaheim.net.

Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care.We are recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans.Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve.We currently serve 3.4 million members in Southern California.Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers.Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic diseases management.Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health.KaiserPermanenteOrangeCounty currently services more than 430,000 members through a network of nearly 5,600 employees and 840 physicians.For more information, go to www.kp.org.

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ABOUT ANAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES For more than 100 years, Anaheim Public Utilities has served Anaheim water and electric customers with low rates and reliable service. Anaheim Public Utilities is Orange County's only publicly owned water and electric utility.

ABOUT ANAHEIM The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 2,100 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.3 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as CKE Restaurants, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Arsenal, and the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning USA Men's Volleyball team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.